THE MYTH OF TALOS

WHAT IS A MYTH?

• A story that is not real (fiction).
• Contains Gods, Goddesses, and mythological creatures.
• Again, they aren't real.

WHO IS TALOS

• Talos is an automaton created by Hephaestus.
• Hephaestus is the God of Smithing and Metalworking.
• An automaton is any mechanical device that moves on its own.
• It is not a real robot!

WHAT WAS HE MADE FOR?

• Protected a woman named Europa
• Threw boulders at approaching ships
• Circled Crete 3 times a day

HIS MYTH

• Found in "Jason and the Argonauts"
• Attacked the Argonauts as they sailed near Crete
• They could not pass him!

HIS DEFEAT

• Jason's Wife, Medea
• Summoned Evil Spirits
• Talos goes insane
• Pulled a nail from his foot.
• Talos bleeds out his molten blood, dies

Assignment

• Watch the scene from Jason and the Argonauts
• Think of your own robotic, mythological creature
• Write your own robotic myth in 1 paragraph
• You should list the following:
• What your robot is, what is does, who created it